{"id":7151,"date":"2011-08-20T05:53:26","date_gmt":"2011-08-20T02:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stylediary.ro\/wordpress\/2011\/08\/20\/lectura-de-sambata-dimineata-131\/"},"modified":"2013-09-29T19:39:55","modified_gmt":"2013-09-29T16:39:55","slug":"lectura-de-sambata-dimineata-131","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stylediary.ro\/wordpress\/2011\/08\/20\/lectura-de-sambata-dimineata-131\/","title":{"rendered":"Lectura de sambata dimineata"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finding respite in cool shade, in this pastel world of light and shadows,
\nButterflies flutter in a golden haze and crickets sing in motionless meadows…<\/em><\/p>\n

Nu mai e mult si vara se va incheia. Mai avem totusi timp, cateva saptamani, sa ne bucuram de cosuri impletite din rafie, de coronite de flori asezat pe parul proaspat spalat, de inghetate si sorbeturi de fructe, de pepene verde si limonade, de fuste lungi vaporoase si bluze transparente, de fierbinteala soarelui la amiaza si de nopti blande cu cantec de greieri si miros sarat, de nasuri arse, chiar de cateva ploi (ultimele!) de vara si, mai ales, de momente perfecte de respiro.<\/p>\n

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La un moment dat, ne intoarcem si la realitate, iar intre cafeaua de dimineata si alergatura de weekend, merita sa ne facem timp si pentru lectura.<\/p>\n

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Designer Nicholas Kirkwood talks extreme shoes<\/em> – \u201cAfter graduation in 2005, he found work\u00a0with milliner Philip Treacy. It was there that he noticed a void in the market for truly artistic shoes. \u2018There were really exciting things going on in ready-to-wear with Alexander McQueen and Hussein Chalayan, and with hats too,\u2019 he said of the London fashion scene at the time. \u2018But the shoes were from a different decade.\u2019\u201d In L.A. Times. <\/a><\/p>\n

Indian summer<\/em> – „Designers are predicting an unseasonably warm fall, with vibrant flower prints blooming on everything from hot pants to cocktail dresses. And although wearing blooms and buds\u2014traditionally reserved for the resort and spring seasons\u2014is considered a fashion faux pas by the no-white-after-Labor-Day camp, flowers popped up in every variety on the runways at Gucci, Miu Miu, Jil Sander and others.” In Wall Street Journal. <\/a><\/p>\n

Fashion: red in tooth and claw? <\/em>– \u201cThe story so far: in 2008 Louboutin trademarked a lacquered red sole on footwear ( Pantone No. 18-1663 TP, or Chinese Red). In April this year Louboutin filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in New York\u00a0saying\u00a0that YSL had breached its copyright by using the red sole\u2026\u00a0Potentially worse for Christian Louboutin, who has another hearing in the case scheduled this Friday, the judge also\u00a0implied that his 2008 trademark could be cancelled.\u201d In Financial Times.<\/a><\/p>\n

Peter Philips, the most influential make-up artist in the world <\/em>– \u201c<\/em>As the global creative director for Chanel beauty\u2013 creating looks for that company\u2019s runway shows, beauty advertising campaigns and the product itself, from nail polish to lipstick, worn by millions, if not billions, of women \u2013 he is the most influential of his profession by far\u2026\u00a0Among many other beauty moments, it was Philips who created the extraordinary underwater alien look for Alexander McQueen\u2019s final show, Plato\u2019s Atlantis.\u201d In The Independent<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pushing the boundaries of black style<\/em> – \u201c<\/em>As opposed to the fascistically frozen street-style snaps of The Sartorialist and others, these pictures are styled and plotted fictions but also affecting ones, depicting a pair of young black men taking ownership not just of the body and what goes on it, but also of the environment it moves in\u2026\u00a0Already they have wide reach: Street Etiquette receives 20,000 page views a day.\u201d In International Herald Tribune.<\/a><\/p>\n

London: fashion capital of the world <\/em>– \u201cLondon has overtaken New York as the world\u2019s fashion capital for 2011, according to a survey by the Texas-based trend analyser, Global Language Monitor. Based on a system that tracks the frequency of words and phrases in print, electronic and social media, London has officially claimed the top spot \u2013 which New York had claimed for several years \u2013 after a surge in media interest.\u201d In The Telegraph<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The denim jacket: a definitive closet must-have<\/em> -„It\u2019s layerable, light weight and tempers frilly summer frocks in an instant. And depending on the style, it can give your look a worn-in western look or fashion forward-edgy appeal, creating new possibilities for certain items sitting in your closet. ” In L.A. Times <\/a><\/p>\n

Barney’s fall line<\/em> –\u00a0 \u201cLike many of its clients, Barneys has had its ups, its downs, and its great many in-betweens, and it is, at right this very moment, engaged in that most New York of pursuits: a reinvention\u2026\u00a0Last summer, Mark Lee was hired as Barneys\u2019 new CEO.\u00a0His reputation is as golden as it gets in the fashion world: He\u2019s spent his career in Europe occupying high-level positions at important fashion houses\u2014\u00adArmani, Yves Saint Laurent, and, most recently, Gucci.\u201d In NY Magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fashion’s latest blockbuster <\/em>– „What is the premise of fashion every season but the idea that the hoary old building blocks of a wardrobe (shirts, dresses, trousers) can be recombined into unexpected and thrilling new products that we will all want to rush out and buy?” In Financial Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To every suit there is a season<\/em> – „Thick, woolly suits will soon begin showing up in stores as designers push fall collections to persuade men to buy a suit for every season.\u00a0 Brands are moving away from the year-round suit and instead are pushing heavy-fabric suits and sport coats for fall, in thick English and Scottish tweeds and wools. The trend aims to resurrect the idea of the seasonal suit and pay homage to menswear heritage.” In Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wipe on, wipe off: the march of the towelettes<\/em> – „These upscale wipes are infused with sunscreen, self-tanner, hair serum, deodorant. They remove nail polish, dirt, maybe even wrinkles. And they are becoming ubiquitous as brands scramble to satisfy consumer demand.” In NY Times.<\/a><\/p>\n

Bagging a new style of customer – „How many bags does one man need? Coach says its new line of bags and accessories for men caters to a more youthful, creative guy who wants a bag for every occasion.” In Wall Street Journal.<\/a><\/p>\n

On the phone: M-Commerce is the word <\/em>– „\u201c\u2026<\/em> Along comes m-commerce, capturing sales on the go. It\u2019s quickly becoming a digital priority for the fashion industry, and accessories are rising as a hot category\u2026\u00a0Net-a-Porter\u2019s accessories buying manager, Sasha Sarokin, reports that with m-commerce, more \u2018everyday\u2019 and \u2018wear-now\u2019 accessories, like friendship bracelets or small pendant necklaces, are big sellers. Higher-ticket items sell as well, particularly those that pack a strong photographic punch.\u201d In WWD<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Chasing luxury dreams: a tale from Chengdu <\/em>– \u201cIt\u2019s one thing that the Chinese government infrastructure projects such as massive railway development; it\u2019s another thing that it promotes luxury consumption. Yes, that is exactly what the government of Chengdu, a second-tier city in south-west China, has proudly done\u2026\u00a0According to Chengdu Retail Industry Association, Chengdu is home to 80 percent of international luxury brands and ranked third behind Beijing and Shanghai in luxury sales.\u201d In Forbes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Patricia Field: supports Galliano and speaks her mind about David Cameron<\/em> – „Field is working as an ambassador for the Lenor fabric softener, offering style tips on how to wear the clothes that often lie forgotten at the back of wardrobes.\u00a0 Over the years, she has faced criticism for using expensive designer labels and questions about how a freelance writer could afford „a closet full” of Manolo Blahnik shoes.” In The Independent.<\/a><\/p>\n

Why the wealthy will stop spending <\/em>– \u201cLuxury (at least in the U.S.) is no longer a stable industry. It is increasingly becoming the most manic segment of our consumer economy, as it follows the hyper swings of the stock market rather broader economic growth. The new normal for luxury means there is no more normal. As financial markets, wealth and luxury spending become more intimately linked, luxury will be prone to more sudden spikes and crashes.\u201d In Wall Street Journal.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Finding respite in cool shade, in this pastel world of light and shadows, Butterflies flutter in a golden haze and crickets sing in motionless meadows… Nu mai e mult si vara se va incheia. Mai avem totusi timp, cateva saptamani, sa ne bucuram de cosuri impletite din rafie, de coronite de flori asezat pe parul […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[980],"class_list":["post-7151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-remarks-observations","tag-recomandari-de-lectura"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stylediary.ro\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stylediary.ro\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stylediary.ro\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stylediary.ro\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stylediary.ro\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7151"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stylediary.ro\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7151\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stylediary.ro\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stylediary.ro\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stylediary.ro\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}